470 flood-hit people get relief in Gaibandha

GAIBANDHA: A total of 470 flood affected people of Fazlupur union of Phulchhari upazila in the district got Tk 18.80 lakh and other inputs as relief from SKS Foundation here in last two days to mitigate their sufferings, reports BSS.According to sources, the union of the upazila was flooded in July this year when the river Brahmaputra had crossed its danger mark at Balashighat point inflecting untold sufferings on the locals.To help mitigate the sufferings of the flood victims, SKS Foundation, a local reputed NGO, stood beside them and distributed cash money and other inputs as relief to them till Monday afternoon in cooperation with Oxfam. Each of the beneficiaries received Tk 4,000, an aluminum jar, seven pieces of soap, 10 packets of oral saline and two packets of sanitary napkin free of cost.
Earlier, deputy speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Advocate Fazley Rabbi Miah formally inaugurated cash and relief materials distribution activity to the beneficiaries at a function held on the premises of the old upazila parishad on Sunday as the chief guest.Upazila Parishad Chairman Habibur Rahman and UNO Abdul Halim Tolstoy were present as the special guests
while Rasel Ahmed Liton, executive chief of SKS Foundation, presided over the ceremony. Fazley Rabbi Miah urged the beneficiaries to utilize the money and inputs properly and thanked the organization for distributing cash and relief materials to the flood affected char dwellers.Head of programmes of SKS Foundation Rajab Ali, senior programme officer of Oxfam Pulock Chakma, public representatives and political leaders including media men were present on the occasion.

 

470 flood-hit people get relief in Gaibandha

GAIBANDHA: A total of 470 flood affected people of Fazlupur union of Phulchhari upazila in the district got Tk 18.80 lakh and other inputs as relief from SKS Foundation here in last two days to mitigate their sufferings, reports BSS.According to sources, the union of the upazila was flooded in July this year when the river Brahmaputra had crossed its danger mark at Balashighat point inflecting untold sufferings on the locals.To help mitigate the sufferings of the flood victims, SKS Foundation, a local reputed NGO, stood beside them and distributed cash money and other inputs as relief to them till Monday afternoon in cooperation with Oxfam. Each of the beneficiaries received Tk 4,000, an aluminum jar, seven pieces of soap, 10 packets of oral saline and two packets of sanitary napkin free of cost. Earlier, deputy speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Advocate Fazley Rabbi Miah formally inaugurated cash and relief materials distribution activity to the beneficiaries at a function held on the premises of the old upazila parishad on Sunday as the chief guest.Upazila Parishad Chairman Habibur Rahman and UNO Abdul Halim Tolstoy were present as the special guests while Rasel Ahmed Liton, executive chief of SKS Foundation, presided over the ceremony. Fazley Rabbi Miah urged the beneficiaries to utilize the money and inputs properly and thanked the organization for distributing cash and relief materials to the flood affected char dwellers.Head of programmes of SKS Foundation Rajab Ali, senior programme officer of Oxfam Pulock Chakma, public representatives and political leaders including media men were present on the occasion.